If the Ohio State Buckeyes don't make the 2026-2027 College Football Playoff field, their October/early November slate may just be the reason why.
As The Columbus Dispatch's Joey Kaufman writes, OSU's toughest stretch of the year will take place between October 17, with a trip to Bloomington, Indiana, to take on the defending champion Hoosiers, and November 7, with the Oregon Ducks coming to the "Shoe." In between, there's a bye week and a trip to Los Angeles to take on the USC Trojans.
Even USC, which doesn't boast a strong recent history, will bring the No.